Best Albums

Entertainment Weekly

Highest Rated Albums of 1987

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1987

1. Bruce Springsteen - Tunnel of Love

Bruce Springsteen - Tunnel of Love

October 9, 1987

Pop Rock, Singer-Songwriter, Heartland Rock

Adult Contemporary, Soft Rock, Sophisti-Pop, Heartland Rock

Score

100

2. Guns N' Roses - Appetite for Destruction

Guns N' Roses - Appetite for Destruction

July 21, 1987

Glam Metal, Heavy Metal

Score

100

3. Prince - Sign "☮︎" the Times

Prince - Sign

March 31, 1987

Contemporary R&B

Synth Funk, Pop Rock, Minneapolis Sound, Progressive Soul

Score

100

4. U2 - The Joshua Tree

U2 - The Joshua Tree

March 9, 1987

Alternative Rock, Pop Rock, Big Music

Heartland Rock, Post-Punk

Score

100

5. Pharoah Sanders, John Hicks, Curtis Lundy & Idris Muhammad - Africa

Pharoah Sanders, John Hicks, Curtis Lundy & Idris Muhammad - Africa

May 6, 1987

Avant-Garde Jazz

Post-Bop, Spiritual Jazz

Score

91

6. Grateful Dead - In the Dark

Grateful Dead - In the Dark

July 6, 1987

Country Rock, Folk Rock, Pop Rock

Score

91

7. R.E.M. - Document

R.E.M. - Document

September 1, 1987

Jangle Pop, Alternative Rock

Score

91

8. John Tchicai Group - Timo's Message

John Tchicai Group - Timo's Message

January 1, 1987

Free Jazz, Free Improvisation

Score

83

9. Pet Shop Boys - Actually

Pet Shop Boys - Actually

September 7, 1987

Dance-Pop, Sophisti-Pop, Hi-NRG

Score

83

10. Michael Jackson - Bad

Michael Jackson - Bad

August 31, 1987

Dance-Pop, Contemporary R&B

Synth Funk, Pop Soul, New Jack Swing

Score

83

11. The Judds - Heartland

The Judds - Heartland

February 2, 1987

Score

43

12. Two Live Crew - Move Somethin'

Two Live Crew - Move Somethin'

August 31, 1987

Southern Hip Hop, Miami Bass

Score

33

13. Madonna - Who's That Girl: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

Madonna - Who's That Girl: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

July 21, 1987

Freestyle, Latin Pop

Score

25

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NOTE: This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings Entertainment Weekly awarded albums throughout 1987.

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